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THE
fflJJIC TIRADE
VOL. XLI. N o . 1 6 .
Published Every Saturday by Edward Lyman Bill at I Madison Ave., New York, Oct. 2I, 1905.
OUR FOREIGN CUSTOMERS.
Pianos
and
Other
Musical
Instruments
Shipped Abroad from the Port of New
York for the Week Just Ended,
(Special to The Review.)
Washington, D. C, Oct. 16, 1905.
The following were the exports of musical in-
struments and kindred lines from the Port of
New York for the week just ended:
Alexandria—8 pkgs. talking machines and ma-
terial, $264.
Amapala—2 cases pianos and material, $228;
7 pkgs. taking machines and material, $171.
Antwerp—2 cases pianos, $275.
Bahia—18 pkgs. talking machines and material,
$632; 1 case pianos and material, $345; z pkgs.
optical goods, $451.
Bolivia—G pkgs. talking machines and ma-
terial, $390,
Belfast—25 pkgs. talking machines and ma-
terial, $184; 1 case pianos and material, $100.
Ber]in—155 pkgs. talking machines and ma-
terial, $5,869.
Buenos Ayres—26 cases pianos and material,
$1,407.
Callao—1 pkg. musical instruments, $225.
Calcutta—25 pkgs. talking machines and ma-
terial, $511.
Cape Town—7 pkgs. music, $180; 26 pkgs. talk-
ing machines and material, $810; 70 cases organs,
$3,360.
Christiania—22 cases organs, $475.
Colon—1 case pianos and material, $240.
Constantinople—1 case pianos and material,
$125.
Glasgow—8 cases organs, $400; 29 pkgs. talking
machines and material, $736; 1 case organs and
material, $150; 1 case pianos and material, $225.
Guayaquil—5 pkgs. talking machines and ma-
terial, $126; 3 pkgs. talking machines and ma-
terial, $113; 1 pkg. watches, $187; 1 pkg. jewelry,
$155; 6 pkgs. talking machines and material,
$196.
Hamburg—2 pkgs. talking machines and ma-
terial, $125; 10 cases pianos and material, $501;
55 cases organs and material, $1,959; 15 cases
piano players and material, $2,680; 9 pkgs. talk-
ing machines and material, $231.
Havana—40 pkgs. talking machines and ma-
terial, $1,733; 22 pkgs. talking machines and ma-
terial, $895; 1 pkg. music, $118.
Havre—30 pkgs. talking machines and ma-
terial, $1,100.
Hobart—9 pkgs. talking machines and ma-
terial, $139.
La Union—1 case piano players and material,
$250; 1 case music, $110.
Leeds—1 case pianos and material, $150; 25
pkgs. talking machines and material, $206.
Liverpool—22 cases organs, $1,458; 17 cases
pianos and material, $1,549; 34 pkgs. talking ma-
chines and material, $481; 6 cases organs and
material, $693; 56 pkgs. talking machines and
material, $52.
London—31 cases music, $2,859; 886 pkgs. talk-
ing machines and material, $13,722; 16 cases
pianos, $2,758; 33 cases piano players and ma-
terial,- $7,065; 8 cases organs and material, $155.
Manila—£ pkgs. talking machines ftnd material,
$385. '
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Matanzas—15 pkgs. talking machines and ma-
terial, $247; 1 case pianos and material, $200.
Manchester—89 pkgs. talking machines and
material, $770.
Melbourne—11 cases organs, $1,385; 4 pkgs.
talking machines and material, $140; 5 cases mu-
sic, $557; 4 cases musical instruments, $444.
Milan—37 pkgs. talking machines and ma-
terial, $946.
Porto Alegre—3 pkgs. talking machines and
material, $328.
Rotterdam—8 cases organs, $400.
Santiago—18 pkgs. talking machines and ma-
terial, $453.
St. Petersburg—66 pkgs. talking machines and
material, $2,952.
Savanilla—6 pkgs. talking machines and ma-
terial, $129.
Sheffield—9 pkgs. talking machines and ma-
terial, $143; 25 pkgs. talking machines and ma-
terial, $206.
Singapore—7 pkgs. talking machines and ma-
terial, $123.
St. Johns—7 cases organs and material, $160.
Sydney—12 cases pianos and material, $3,482;
494 pkgs. talking machines and material, $12,126;
11 cases organs, $442; 90 cases piano players,
$21,119.
Vera Cruz—10 pkgs. talking machines and ma-
terial, $457; 2 cases pianos and material, $385.
Vienna—8 pkgs. talking machines and ma-
terial, $356.
Wellington—17 cases organs, $691; 17 pkgs.
talking machines and material, $534.
Yokohama—2 cases piano players and ma-
terial, $175.
HAVE YOU JOINED THE ASSOCIATION?
The executive board of the National Piano
Travelers' Association will meet in New York
early in November for the purpose of transacting
much business of importance relating to member-
ship and other matters that will tend to the ad-
vancement of the association. Travelers who
have not already fallen in line should at once file
their applications with Secretary Plaisted, who
can be addressed care of the B. Shoninger Co.,
New York. The period for receiving charter
members will expire in December, and travelers
who desire the honor of being enrolled under
this heading should register at once.
CARPENTER CO.'S NEW OFFICES.
The Carpenter Co., of Brattleboro, Vt., began
business Monday in their new offices which have
been fitted up on the floor of the factory building
level with Elliot street. The main entrance to
the factory is now on Elliot street, the central
corridor passing directly by the offices, which are
attractively finished in hard pine and arranged
in a convenient manner. The old office room,
which has been in use as such for the past 20
years, will now be given over to the superinten-
dent. Next year the company intend to fit up
a showroom directly across the main corridor
from the new office.
The Optimus music store at 329 Park avenue,
Austin, 111., suffered much damage * through a
fire which occurred in that place last week.
SINGLE COPIES, 10 CENTS.
$2.00 J'ER YEAR.
R. S. HOWARD CO.'S NEW FACTORY.
Secure Spacious Quarters at 639-641 W. 49th
Street, New York—Fifty Thousand Square
Feet of Floor Space.
The R. S. Howard Co., piano manufacturers,
402-410 West 14th street, this week secured a
large factory, situated at Nos. 639-641 West 49th
street, New York, which will be devoted to their
business. It. has six floors and basement, contain-
ing about 50,000 square feel of floor space. The
power house is equipped with 150 horse-power
boiler, 125 horse-power engine, large elevator,
also dynamo with electric fixtures throughout.
The Howard Co. will commence to take pos-
session of this plant this week, and expect to be
in full operation by the first of December. The
various departments will be equipped with the
latest and most improved machinery. The new
plant will give the company needed facilities for
coping with the demand for their goods, which
has been impossible in their present quarters. Of
course, the present factory at 402-410 West 14th
street will be occupied for some months.
OFFICERS OF THE BUSH & GERTS CO.
(Special to Th»» Kevlew.)
Chicago, 111., Oct. 14, 1905.
The annual meeting of the Bush & Gerts Piano
Co. was held on the 9th of October. The direct-
ors elected were: W. L. Bush, John Gerts, W. S.
Miller and George Fabrice. Suitable resolutions
were passed regarding the death of Mrs. M. J.
Bush, who was a large stockholder in the com-
pany, after which the meeting adjourned, follow-
ing which the annual meeting of the Board of
Directors was held and the officers elected were:
W. L. Bush, president; John Gerts, secretary and
treasurer; W. S. Miller, first vice-president and
assistant secretary; C. R. Stone, Fargo, N. D.,
second vice-president.
The recent increase of capita] stock from $700,-
000 to $1,000,000 was ratified by unanimous vote
of both stockholders and directorp, and an annual
dividend of very satisfactory proportion was de-
clared on the stock.
GE0. T. KELLER MARRIED.
George T. Keller, Jr., member of Ihe firm of
William H. Keller & Son, proprietors of the Kel-
ler Temple of Music, Eaaton, Pa., was married,
October 12, to Miss Allwina L. Hess, at the resi-
dence of the bride's parents in that city by the
Rev. Dr. Fischer. There was a large crowd of
relatives and friends who bestowed congratula-
tions galore on the nuptials of this talented and
popular young couple. There were some elab-
orate floral decorations, and the music was sup-
plied by Smith's orchestra. The bride was the
recipient of a large number of beautiful and val-
uable presents.
The Hayes Music Co., of Chicago, 111., have
been incorporated with a capital of $2,500 for
the purpose of dealing in music and musical in-
struments. The incorporators are: J. W. Tay-
lor, E. L. Hull and C. H. Simmon?.
Leo Pierson is about to open a music store in
Pella, la.